DI Quiz 3... Flashcards
Name the view
DMPLO
Dorsal Lateral
Medial palmar
you go outside then inside letters
When obtaining images of the equine distal limb, what 3 things should we do?
remove shoes
clean lateral sulci
pack with moldable material (play dough)
The lateral trochlear ridge can be identified by the….
large notch at its distal aspect
What bone is this?
tibia
Label A, B and C
_______ of the tarsocrural joint is common and often bilateral
osteochondrosis (OCD)
The cranial aspect of the intermediate ridge of the distal tibia is best seen in what view?
DMPLO
(intermediate ridge of the distal tibia aka DIRT- most commonly affected by OCD)
Where are OCD fragments often found?
settled into the bottom of the joint
What is the most common cause of lameness associated with the tarsus?
Bone Spavin aka Degenerative joint disease
What abnormality is seen in this image?
Degenerative Joint Disease
aka bone spavin
What is the arrow pointing to?
acessory carpal bone
distal radius forms from 2 ossification centers- distal radial and ulnar epiphysis (closes at 9 months)
the accessory carpal bone may have 2 ossification centers (closes 5-7 months)
Flexed views are very important for LA bc they separate the bones further.
Label A and B
A. Intermediate Carpal Bone (more proximal)
B. Radial Carpal Bone (more distal)
What abnormality?
Radial Carpal Bone Chip Fracture
Where is the navicular bone?
_____ is the modality of choice for the evaluation of the prostate
Ultrasound
Where is the prostate?
make sure its a male
triangle of fat b/t bladder and prostate
these are enlarged, shouldn’t normally be seen
Where is the prostate? Is it normal or abnormal?
NORMAL
Most common cause of prostatomegaly?
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Describe the appearance of paraprostatic cysts
usually pedunculated, well marginated and often appear cranial to the urinary bladder
Common metastasis of urogenital cancer?
spondylitis of L5-L7
Dog pregnancy: the earliest detectable radiographic mineralization is at ____
42 days
Cat pregnancy: the earliest radiographic mineralization is detected at ____
35 days
Locate the uterus
Ultrasound can detect fetal heart beat at ____
23-25 days
(HR b/t 1.5-2X mothers HR)
Ultrasound can detect fetal mineralization at ___
33-39 days
earlier than x ray!!!
What is spalding sign?
Overlap and compression of the bones esp those of the skull is suggestive of fetal death
earliest to detect using US
Interpret the gastric axis
cranial displacement
Interpret the gastric
caudal displacement
What is abnormal?
hepatomegaly
What is abnormal?
hepatomegaly
BIG liver: consider endocrine disorders
diabetes mellitus resulting in hepatic lipidosis
hyperadrenocorticism
Margins of the BIG liver: differential diagnoses
hepatic congestion
acute hepatitis
diffuse infiltrative diseases (lymphoma)